Chapter 3: Worm Secrets and Escape Plans

Wetin I no understand? The tonic na insect egg. Once the egg hatch, e go hook itself for person belly, the long sticky tentacles go spread enter all the special veins for body. Disciples na incubator for these sticky worms. Dem go dey feed the worms, then the worms go give dem power wey pass ordinary people own.

My chest dey heavy as I dey reason the thing. I dey think of my mother for grave, my papa wey die for farm accident—wetin dem for talk if dem see me for here? I dey wipe sweat, dey pray make my mind no break for all these secret wahala.

But… why disciples no even know? Dem know say something like this dey their body? If dem know, come agree to live with am… e dey make person wan vomit. If dem no know, then na the sticky worm dey control dem… I no fit accept that one too. I think say, I must run. First, make I save my life, then disappear.

I dey plan for my mind, dey think different bush path wey fit carry me run. I dey remember old hunter wey tell me, 'If wahala choke, no stand. Na who waka quick dey alive.' My heart dey beat as I dey pack small things for my mat at night, dey wait for correct time.